New Zealand Breakers
Established	2003/04
Team Colours	Black, blue and white
Home Venue	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Major Sponsor	Harvey Norman
Championships	None
Team History	New Zealand Breakers (2003/04-Present)
Chief Executive	Richard Clarke
Coach	Andrej Lemanis
Captain	Paul Henare
Website	www.nzbreakers.co.nz

The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season, along with the Hunter Pirates, as one of the two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland. Image File history File links Breakers. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North Shore Events Centre is an indoor arena located in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... A Harvey Norman superstore in Australia. ... Paul Henare (born March 4, 1979 in Napier, New Zealand is a professional basketball player for the Australian National Basketball Leagues New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks; he primarily plays point guard. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The National Basketball League is Australias top-level professional basketball competition. ... Hunter Pirates are an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, and plays in the National Basketball League. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ...

They are the first team from outside of Australia to compete in the National Basketball League. As a representative team of the entire country of New Zealand, the Breakers play the majority of their matches at Trusts Stadium in Waitakere , Auckland . They do however play the odd match in surrounding Auckland at North Shore Events Centre and the Telstra Pacific Centre in Manukau . In past seasons the Breakers have taken NBL games to Christchurch's Westpac Centre , Wellington's Queens Wharf Events Centre and Hamilton's Mystery Creek . From the 2006 season onwards they will play solely at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland. Westpac Centre , Christchurch Westpac Centre formerly known as the WestpacTrust Centre is a sporting and entertainment arena located in Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand. ...

Since their inception in 2003/04 they have struggled like many other New Zealand sporting teams competing in Australian competitions .

In their first season of competition they finished with 12 wins and 21 losses, finishing 10th out of 11 teams. The inaugural coach of the Breakers, Jeff Green was fired after a poor 2 wins from the first 10 matches record and an on court brawl between players and coaches that he was involved with. He was succeeded by Frank Arsego. Jeff Green is editor of Computer Gaming World and brother of the comedian Tom Green ...

In the 2004/2005 season things got no better, with the team finishing in 11th and last place in the competition, with 9 wins and 23 losses. Frank Arsego left the club at the end of this season and after much speculation about Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin taking his spot, Andrej Lemanis took the vacant coaching position. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tall Blacks is the nickname of New Zealands national mens basketball team. ...

In the 2005/2006 season, the Breakers finished the regular season in 9th spot out of 11 teams, with 9 wins and 23 losses. American forward Rich Melzer along with Ben Pepper starred for the team, and were named the players of the year at the Breakers awards. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Melzer is professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers, primarily plays power forward. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

On 14 July 2006 it was announced that star power forward Rich Melzer had signed a two-year contract with star NBA team San Antonio Spurs. He will leave the New Zealand Breakers and join with them immediately. July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ... Richard Melzer is professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers, primarily plays power forward. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

On August 16, 2006 the Breakers signed former West Sydney Razorbacks point guard Adam Darragh, who will be the Breakers back-up point guard behind captain Paul Henare. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The West Sydney Razorbacks are a professional basketball team competing in Australias National Basketball League. ... Adam Darragh (born August 16, 1979 in Gold Coast, Queensland,) is an Australian basketball player, currently playing guard for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL. Darragh attended college at Martin Methodist College in Tennessee, USA in 2001-02. ... Point guard (PG), also called the “one guard” or “lead guard“, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. ... Paul Henare (born March 4, 1979 in Napier, New Zealand is a professional basketball player for the Australian National Basketball Leagues New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks; he primarily plays point guard. ...

The following day on August 17 it was announced that the Breakers had signed Ricardo Powell, a power forward to replace Rich Melzer who had signed earlier with the San Antonio Spurs. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ... Richard Melzer is professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers, primarily plays power forward. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

On 28 August 2006 the Breakers unveiled a new look for their uniform, the primary colour of their jerseys changing to black, to represent New Zealand as they are the only New Zealand team in the competition. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Breakers starting lineup for most games so far in the 2006/07 season is

PG= Paul Henare Paul Henare (born March 4, 1979 in Napier, New Zealand is a professional basketball player for the Australian National Basketball Leagues New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks; he primarily plays point guard. ...

SG= Brian Wethers Brian Wethers (born December 17, 1980 in Carson, California, USA) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. ...

SF= Oscar Forman Oscar Forman (born 16 January 1982 in Adelaide, Australia) is a basketball player who currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. ...

PF= Carlos Powell Carlos Ricardo Powell born August 29, 1983 in Florence,South Carolina, USA is an American basketball player who played forward at the University of South Carolina. ...

C= Ben Pepper This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

6th man: Aaron Olson Aaron Olson born April 11, 1978 in Victoria, Canada is a basketball player who plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. ...

Honour Roll

Source: www.nbl.com.au

Current Roster

New Zealand Breakers Current Roster
Head Coach:Andrej Lemanis
C	34		Tim Behrendorff	(QLD; Gardner-Webb University)
F	5		Brent Charleton	(Vancouver;Simon Fraser University)
G	20		Adam Darragh	(QLD)
G	50		Cowan Finch #	(NZ; Otago University)
F	3		Oscar Forman	(SA; Australian Institute of Sport)
G	32		Paul Henare - Captain	(Napier)
G	22		Aaron Olson	(Victoria, Canada; University of Victoria, Eastern Washington University)
C	31		Ben Pepper	(WA)
F	7		Carlos Powell*	(South Carolina)
F	14		Mika Vukona	(Suva, Fiji; Bethlehem College, Nelson College)
F/G	25		Brian Wethers *	(University of California, Berkeley)
G	0		Pierre Wooten*	(Winthrop University,South Carolina)
* = Import, # = Development Player Wooten signed as injury replacement for Wethers Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Tim Behrendorff (born 26 September 1981, Gold Coast, Australia), is a basketball player who currently plays in the Australian National Basketball League for the New Zealand Breakers. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Brent Charleton (born April 11, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League . ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, part of the metropolitan area of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Adam Darragh (born August 16, 1979 in Gold Coast, Queensland,) is an Australian basketball player, currently playing guard for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL. Darragh attended college at Martin Methodist College in Tennessee, USA in 2001-02. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Oscar Forman (born 16 January 1982 in Adelaide, Australia) is a basketball player who currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Leafy Seadragon (marine); Piping Shrike (bird: unofficial); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Const. ... The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) headquarters is sited in Canberra, the Capital city of Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Paul Henare (born March 4, 1979 in Napier, New Zealand is a professional basketball player for the Australian National Basketball Leagues New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks; he primarily plays point guard. ... Napier is an important port city in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Aaron Olson born April 11, 1978 in Victoria, Canada is a basketball player who plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. ... Victorias Inner Harbour with the Provincial Legislature in the background. ... The University of Victoria (usually known as UVic) is located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (northeast of Victoria). ... 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Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Mika Vukona (born May 13, 1982), is a professional basketball player for the Australian National Basketball Leagues New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks. ... Suva (population 141,000) is the capital of Fiji. ... Bethlehem College may refer to: Bethlehem College, Ashfield, a girls school in New South Wales, Australia Bethlehem Campus, an institution for ages 0 - 13 and adults in New Zealand This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... 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Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35...				New Zealand Breakers

Former players of note

• Pero Cameron

• Phill Jones

• Dillon Boucher

• Mike Chappell

• Lindsay Tait

• Brian Green

• Rich Melzer

Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron (born 6 May 1974) is a New Zealand professional basketball player. ... Dillon Boucher ( born 27 December 1975 in New Plymouth ,New Zealand is a New Zealand basketball player . ... Michael Lawrence Chappell (b. ... Brian Russell Green (born 25 July 1956) is a Queens Counsel and a leading member of the English Law Society. ... Richard Melzer is professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers, primarily plays power forward. ...

External links

• Official New Zealand Breakers Website
• Official National Basketball League Website